The Instituto Moinho Cultural Sul-Americano (South American Moinho Cultural Institute) celebrated this week the partnership with the Instituto General Motors (GM) and the delivery of a Chevrolet Spin, a vehicle that will strengthen its social and educational activities in the region. The ceremony was attended by the executive director of Moinho Cultural, Márcia Rolon, and the vice president of GM South America, Fabio Rua.
The arrival of the Chevrolet Spin represents a significant advance for Moinho Cultural, allowing even closer contact with participants’ families. In addition to strengthening family bonds through home visits carried out by the social team, the vehicle will be essential for the “Roda Moinho” project, which brings cultural and educational activities to hard-to-reach areas, such as settlements and rural schools.
“Support for the Institute is part of the education pillar of the Instituto General Motors. As a company active in the region, we have a responsibility to contribute to the development of children who see art and culture as an important path to development”, highlighted Fabio Rua, vice president of GM South America.
Márcia Rolon, executive director of Moinho Cultural, reinforced the importance of this partnership in expanding the impact of the institution’s actions.
“This new vehicle arriving through the partnership with Instituto General Motors will be of great value for our home visits and also for taking Moinho Cultural beyond its walls. The first step is listening, getting to know the families’ reality, being close and providing more humanized care. We also often transport children and family members to medical appointments with volunteer professionals from Moinho Cultural. The second point is when we tear down Moinho’s walls and get the project moving. With ‘Roda Moinho’, we bring art, music and dance to schools in settlements and farms, even outside the municipality, such as in Miranda. So, this car will serve both the social side, home visits, and the educational side, expanding access to culture and art”, she said.
Moinho Cultural’s social worker, Jessyka Karolaine, highlighted how the vehicle will strengthen the bond between the institution, families and schools in the region. “We already have our own car, but having one more vehicle will give us security and will be essential for our logistics. With this, we will be able to take our activities beyond the institution’s walls, allowing other people in the region to learn about our work. In addition, we will intensify home and school visits, strengthening the relationship with families and making care closer and more systematic”, she said.
Each year, Moinho Cultural serves an average of more than 400 children and adolescents. Of these, about 100 families frequently receive visits from the social assistance team.
